The National tribune., 1887-12-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.



The Crown Prince Is still at San Reno. His
condition remains practically the same. His pa
thence and fOrbearance while waiting Tor the
end recalls TO mind the last days OF our I'M
mortal Grant, who died of the same disease
The other day friend spoke TO the Prince
praising him for his patience. lie replied,
Americas greatest man suffered as 4 90
will try TO be patient and emulate him." There
A. some talk about the Emperor abdicating the
throne in favor of the Crown Prince, SO that ne
can enjoy the honor OF being an Emperor. IL
is said the Crown Prince himself is opposed 10
this step.--president Grcvy resigned the
Office of President of the French Republic last
week The resignation was accepted ang saol,
Carnot election 10 that position. III Is ciainleo
that his elected will reunite the kepuOicah
party.-Mr Sullivan, the Lord Mayor OF
Dublin, ireland, has been sentenced to two
months Imprisonment in the penitentiary WIN
out labor for having printed certain charges IN
has paper.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Rosario Pedano, an Italian, killed bis mis-
tress, Mary Shields at Philadelphia, Pa. Dec.
2and then committed suicide--A four-year-
old son of John w. Bailey, of White Hall, Fred
ericlS County, Va, fell into pot OF hot
lard on Dec. 3 and died in few hours
Giuseppe Soggio and his wife Rose an ltal-
fan couple were poisoned TO death at New
they picked up in an ash barreL--lhe loco
motive of a freight train on the Philadelphla
and Reading Railroad exploded Friday morn
inc near Fast Junction. Pa Alexander Walker,
the engineer, was instantly killed, and The
fireman and two brakemen SO severely lh-
iured that they died while being taken home.
The victims an lived at TamaQua. Am
Der small village in Blue Earth County, Mimi,
a farmer named Glow shot and killed his wife,
and then committed suicide. The pair had
separated on account of family troubles
Jack McC OrmiclS former well-to.do citizen OF
Rochester. N. ", but reduced through disslpa-
ton to the condition OF tramp and VILE
heater committed suicide in jail last week, lie
is the man who a short time ago stood mp be-
fore John l. Sullivan for three rounds and IN
the fourth was knocked about 90 feet.--Jas.
Mclaughlin and Robert Pryor, fishermen, were
drowned about q half mile of the shore of
Pressure Isle Erie Pa last week. They started
out early in the morning and pulled their nets,
making such large haul that the boat was
laden TO the waters edge At this time they
were two miles from shore, and the surface OF
the water was covered with slpsh ice several
inches thick The men weighed anchor and
started back, but the wind rising caused the
boat TO pitch heavily, and every lurch caused
her TO ship large quantities of scmi-liquld ice.
Seeing il was impossible TO reach Erie harbor
the men turned for shore. but when hall mile
out an unusually heavy foe drove large block
of ice into the boat and she slid under, dis
appearing from view. The men struggled in
the water and ice for time, but were soon
overcome by the cold, in sight of a crowd on
shore which could render no assistance.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Standard Oil Company has under con-
eideration a gigantic scheme to build grand
trunk pipeline from Chicago TO New York by
way of the Ohio and Pennsylvania oil fields
The pipe line when completed will be nearly
1000 miles long and viii cost at least $1,000
0O0.--Dan Driscol, the Whyo Chief, and muir
derer Of Boze Garritty, has been sentenced ia
be hanged IN New York city Jan. 20, less.--
The Texas State Treasury, which is months
ago was depleted, has to-day 81, $4,000 of which
&220,0O0 belongs 10 the school fund.-At Cor
nell University, Ithaca, N. V, Friday, the
portrait of Mr.. George Bancroft, the historian,
presented by himself to the university, was un.
vailed with appropriate exercises. There were
addresses by Prof Tyler, ex-President White
and President ADAMS, who all spoke in eloquent
terms OF the life and work of the great his
torian.---Algemon sullivan, the celebrated
New York lawyer died at his homo in that
city Dec 4, OF typhoid fever.